Ray,
Ran into the same problem.  Bentley says simply remove glass.
Never did get them out.
Had to tint them in place. Still need to take them out to replace
plastic/felt seal.
Eck
82 Vanagon "2slow4u"

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: sliding window removal question

>Everytime I have fiddled with the glass in the sliding windows I have had
to
>remove the entire unit from the door / frame.  A pain in the rear end,
>believe you me.  But as with everything practice makes perfect.   If the
>glass can be removed without pulling the entire frame out of the van I
would
>sure like to know.
>
>Ray Hunnam.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:36
>Subject: Re: sliding window removal question
>
>
>>    I'm not sure it can be done? Can anyone verify this?
>>
>>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>>            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 18 May 1999, CARY CHIANG wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Listees:
>>>    Does anyone know how to remove the sliding window from the frame on
>either
>>> side of vanagons?  I have found a previous "how-to", but it was for the
>>> removal of the entire frame.  I have removed the lock mechanism and
>rubber
>>> channel above the sliding glass but still don't have enough room to get
>the
>>> glass out.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance!!
>>>
>>> Cary
>>>
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>